Homesteading | Self Sufficient Living | Living off the Land
I feel like I've been living in an alternate universe for the last 9 days. And it's been glorious. We just wrapped up our annual horsemanship clinic with clinician Cal Middleton and it was a whirlwind of colt starting, roping practice, 5am gathers, and people camped out at our homestead. I loved every minute of it. It was also blazing hot and since we were outside or horseback nearly all day, we chugged water like ...Continue Reading
My tomato crop has been out of this world this year... I've had bigger yields, earlier ripening, and sweeter tomato fruit than any year prior. Maybe it's the rye cover crop I planted in the beds last fall... Or maybe it's sheer luck? But regardless, it's October and I'm still drowning in tomatoes. It's been an exercise in finding how many creative ways to eat and preserve tomatoes... We’ve been making ...Continue Reading
Sometimes feeding people is a pain. Other times, though, filling bellies with good and wholesome food is my love language. It just depends on the day. I also find that meals can be harder to get creative with in the middle of winter. When there's an abundance of garden produce in the summer, I'm so much more interested in crafting tasty and healthy meals. Having fresh food around is just naturally inspiring. While it's harder to ...Continue Reading
I've shied away from posting a canned tomato sauce recipe forever. Not because it's hard... Not because I don't make tomato sauce... Not because I don't have tomatoes... Mostly just because I've just been too lazy to write down my ingredients any time I make a batch. So there you have it. Now that's off my chest, I feel better. Anyway. Of all the things I can (like peaches with honey and cinnamon, canned apple ...Continue Reading
I got my first water bath canner at a garage sale for $1. You would have thought I'd won the lottery. I left that garage sale feeling giddy... I kept wanting to look back over my shoulder because I was certain they'd realize I'd just made off with the deal of the century. I was a newbie homesteader back then, but I was on the cusp of adding canning to my homestead skill repertoire and knew that it was going to be something that ...Continue Reading
